Friday, March 23, 2001
I’m getting seriously addicted to playing Quake 2, now that I’ve found the glory of bots (bots with skins, too). Right now I’m playing with CRbots that look like Battle Angel Alita, a battle droid from The Phantom Menace, a Valkyrie transformable fighter from Macross/Robotech, Priss from Bubblegum Crisis (original) in her hardsuit, and Soundwave (the Decepticon Transformer). Man, is this fun. Meanwhile, last […]
Thursday, March 22, 2001
Oooooh, neobaka t-shirts. I want one. Certainly should wear one the next time the small army of neobaka crew gets together, which should probably be at Otakon (Eeek, which I should register for before I forget). I also stumbled across this very cool site: PC Mods. They sell ridiculously geeky things for computer cases. They’ve got windows (actual windows in the side of the case, that is), applique labels […]
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Wow. Some guy is trying to make his own SF series, and boy is he…ummmm…optimistic. He seems to think he can cast every single crewmember on the ship (and keep them cast), and produce it for PBS. Meanwhile, I got up early this morning and worked on my garden for almost two hours before heading in to work. What is it about gardens that would make me, a guy who considers […]
Monday, March 19, 2001
Wow. I have an eBay auction going for some old computer games (Quest for Glory I through III, specifically — great games, but I don’t see myself ever playing them again). Remind me to take down that link when it inevitably succumbs to rot. But anyway, it’s three old games. How much could I expect to sell them for? The current bid is USD $20.50 […]
Sunday, March 18, 2001
Was going to write a long entry today, but since I just managed to fall asleep for several seconds, I think I’ll go to bed instead, and summarize the weekend in tomorrow’s entry.
Saturday, March 17, 2001 — St. Patrick’s Day
If I feel like it, I may flesh this out into a full-scale retelling of events, but for now I’ll record that I rushed in to Alexandria this morning to take part in “Coffee and Classics,” a bi-weekly Christian book discussion. Myself and three others discussed the first ten chapters of Spurgeon’s All of Grace, which addresses many facets of salvation and faith. (I also mentioned some religious discussions I’ve been having with a friend, […]
Tuesday, March 13, 2001
I see there’s a new episode of Otaku Television up. And they’ve got a new host, who manages to be silly-funny without being silly-funny-stupid. Not an easy task. The episode itself consists almost exclusively of Katsucon footage and interviews, but then that’s not a bad thing. Had an interesting idea yesterday when talking to Saalon, about writing a fantasy novel. I’d like to get one written in the next six months or so, […]
Monday, March 12, 2001
Well, last night I took the plunge and finally had a long religious conversation with a friend of mine online. He feels a lot of hatred towards God because of some unfortunate stuff that happened to him as a child, and I’ve been trying to show him that that stuff wasn’t exactly God’s fault. But it’s difficult for me, because he’s hardened his heart, and I’ve realized lately that I try to win […]
Saturday, March 10, 2001
Spent most of today in my garden, cleaning and prepping for spring. Working in a garden can be so…freeing. It’s an odd feeling, one that I don’t really get from anything else. We had company for dinner, so I cleaned my part of the house very very thoroughly (it needed a spot of spring cleaning anyway), then curled up in my room with the TV on. I rarely watch TV anymore, but a few good things […]
Friday, March 9, 2001
OK, so I stumbled across this at Target a couple of months ago, and was so dumbfounded that I had to share it. Batman Beyond is an action/adventure animated show set in the relatively near future. It’s very edgy, aimed at an older audience than most American animated shows (specifically, young teens), and emphasizes a sleek techno future. Which makes it ideal for valentines, don’t you think? I remember all the mushy […]